Category - Travel

The New York sports scene is off the charts! New York is alive with energy. The New York sports scene can keep you busy for weeks, with something for anyone, no matter what type of sports you are into. This city...

Swell – A surfer’s voyage of awakening Captain Liz Clark has done what many imagine but few follow-through on. She has also done it solo. One the world’s most committed surfers and an ambassador for...

Surfing in winter : 8 ways to nail winter surfs Surfing in winter. With another British winter in Cornwall just around the corner, here are some top tips to get your head in the right spot to prepare for the bleak yet beautiful...

Knowing When to Push your Comfort Zone and When to Say No is Very Important It can mean the difference between injury and maybe getting the best waves of your life. I sat on the beach watching the waves break. On that day...

Your first tropical surf trip Six tips to have the best experience You are about to spend your hard earned money and precious vacation time on the surf trip of a lifetime and you are stoked! Warm water, perfect waves and cold...

A guide to surfing Puerto Escondido Thinking of surfing Puerto Escondido? Here is our full guide on how to get there, where to stay, where to surf, what to eat Puerto Escondido is famous for expert level surfing. Best...

The best adventure activities in Australia & New Zealand The Land Downunder and the Land Of The Long White Cloud – both full of amazing views and epic adventure activities! – Contributing author Australia...

What happens when one family ditches the daily grind to travel the globe? Excess Baggage: One Family’s Around-the-World Search for Balance by Tracey Carisch – Book review by Eloise Dempsey Read this book if: you’re keen to...

Arugam Bay – Everything you need to know Surfing in Arugam Bay & other stuff about this beachside paradise on the east coast of Sri Lanka Arugam Bay and surfing in Sri Lanka has been on the bucket list of many...

An American dream motorbike adventure A 3,000-mile trip from Southern California to Sturgis, South Dakota for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – Guest post by Portia Leigh With jeans rolled up and my leather vest soaking...

Surfing in The Maldives A slightly mellower version of Indonesia’s waves. Also a lot of right-handers! With some of the clearest water in the world, pristine white-sand beaches, blue lagoons with world-class waves...

Reasons why women travel to Gozo – Article brought to you by Visit Gozo Gozo is a small island in Malta and one of the 21 Maltese archipelagos. It is slowly becoming a favorite vacation destination, especially...

Surfing Hokkaido in winter I remember watching this video of surf legend Sally Fitzgibbon’s documenting on a surf trip to Novia Scotia, Canada. Beat down from the cold, she wept in the car, saying to her dad over and over...

From park rat to the backcountry Growing up is weird. I’ve definitely been struggling with it recently. I turn 34 next month. Apart from the artheritis in my neck that has started to RAGE since surfing in 5C water...

The best cat skiing in Niseko? Niseko has a few cat skiing options in the local area. From day trips to multi-day overnight stays. We break down the best Niskeo cat skiing operations and what each one offers. I’m...

Konnichiwa Niseko fans! It’s winter again and I’ve come back to the land of the rising sun to chase more of that famous powder snow. This time though, I’m on the north island of Hokkaido where the powder...

Simple living in the mountains Alone in a hand-built log cabin deep in the Canadian mountains, I’m sitting here pondering life. It took a lot of effort to physically get here, and right now life is pretty sweet...

Working a winter snow season in Japan Everything you need to know about planning and doing a ski season in Japan Japan is home to some of the best powder skiing in the world. If you’ve been considering working a snow...

Take a road trip in winter Road tripping is synonymous with sunshine, long evenings, sunsets and adventures. When I think of taking a road trip, I envision weekends surfing, living in my car and exploring blue pins dropped at...

How to keep that travel budget long after you’ve returned home It only took 7 days for the desires to set in. What scented candle will I have in my room? What new hairstyle shall I get? OMG, I have to have that cute little...

The gem of the north, the final frontier, the land of the hunky lumber jack fisherman… Ok so that last one isn’t an official tourist board attraction but it’s definitely one of my favs! Mmmm men in plaid and...

Snowkite in Alaska I’ve never really wanted to kiteboard. In fact until now, I’ve actively avoided it. You see, it’s the idea of being dragged out to sea by a kite, left helpless and bobbing in Australia’s shark...

Opening my eyes to Japanese culture It’s been a great pleasure living in Japan the last three months. I have worked as a backcountry snowboard guide on the north island of Hokkaido (population 5.4 million). The Japanese...

What’s in my backcountry pack? We all love gear right? Some people more than others. Get a few backcountry ski or snowboard heads together and sooner or later the conversation will turn to gear. Who has what. What...

Let’s talk about Kicking Horse Kicking Horse is a up there with the best ski resort I have ever ridden. Yup! I’m putting it out there. After spending 3 years living in Whistler from aged 18, I’m kicking...

It’s a great time for stories of strong females and when this one arrived in my inbox, I couldn’t help but get excited. Japan is a country on honour and tradition. Women don’t become dog sledders. That’s...

Surfer girls stuck in reception The Rip Curl search is all about getting out there. Alana Blanchard, Nikki Van Dyke and new 2016 world champion (legend) Tyler Wright went on a girls trip to Indonesia. And they scored. And got...

What to pack for a winter ski season If you’re a lucky little thing like me, you’ll be packing your bags to leave for the winter season in Japan to enjoy its nipple deep, endless JAPOW! Japan is a funny...

In July of 2016, the Swedish freeskier Matilda Rapaport was tragically killed in an avalanche near the Farrellones ski area in Chile, some 36 kilometers from Santiago. She was filming for a project and it was only her...

A new women’s snowboard camp in Europe Good friend of Still Stoked and previous British snowboard champion Laura Berry, is running a women’s snowboard camp in Morzine France with Onyx Snowboarding. This is sure to be...

Game on. You’ve just arrived in Peru and ahead of you is the not-so-fun task of finding a surfboard (or fun if you like trailing cities for toys). Perfect, uncrowded, left had point breaks await. You froth with anticipation...

Don’t quit your job to travel the world – Guest post by Nina Ziezman from Shewhoadventures.com It’s become a cliche of the 21st century, hasn’t it? Quitting your job to travel the world. From your local...

Good friends, surfers Alana Blanchard and Leila Hurst made a great edit with Gage Hingeley Photography and Video from their latest trip to Salina Cruz in Mexico. The waves looked perfect. Loving Leila’s single fin.

A guide to surfing El Salvador Where to surf in El Salvador, where to stay, what to eat, what to miss El Salvador, with its sweet, sticky climate and abundance of mango trees is known for many travel delights. For surfing...

It’s the people you meet that I love so much, especially the girls. Last week, chasing the tail end of a big swell, I headed back to Las Flores (El Salvador) to surf its perfect, peeling point break. I knew I’d have a...

Despite being an experienced backpacker, seasonaire, surf-hunter and world wanderer… there was something about Central America with its tales of drugs, guns and gangs that made me nervous. To be honest, I was so...

Rather tired from hiking and broke from my addiction to heliskiing, I traveled back through Colorado in search of some late season resort, spring-time skiing. Arapahoe Basin boasts one of the longest seasons in North...

Many great things come to those that say yes. ‘Yes‘ is for the external optimist. Those excited by change, adventure and new experiences. It is also the word of successful people like Google’s head honcho...

Living up on Thompson Pass in Alaska the last month taught me a few things: You do not need many possessions to be comfortable Two changes of clothes should cut it There is a whole world of people living simply and...

“Kelly Slater says you have to surf all types of waves to improve” Two hilarious British chicks with more stoke then sense (their words not mine!), set out to surf no matter what. After all, the legend Kelly Slater...

If you are looking for a long-term let or seasonal rental in Les Deux Alpes, France then look no further. I have had this beautiful cosy chalet-style apartment since early days of park shaping and coaching freestyle in the...

Tailgate Alaska Survival It’s my first year at Tailgate Alaska, a 10-day winter festival in the parking lot at the top of Thompson Pass. Thompson Pass is the snowiest place in Alaska and the connecting roadway between...

Nestled in the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies the mountain town of Banff. Offering easy access to three world-class ski areas, collectively named Ski Big 3, you have the choice of skiing at Sunshine Village (20 minutes...

The Adventure Junky app has finally launched! – Download it here! This cool iPhone and iPad app is designed to change the way adventurers plan, book and celebrate their experiences. You can browse and book...

It started in 2004. Tales told by my Whistler snowmobile friends: stories of endless terrain, bottomless pow, a lack of people and a small logging town with a cool, chill local vibe. My fascination with Revelstoke Mountain...

I believe that good things happen to good people. This winter, I’ve had wonderful things happen with the support of strangers, friends, ski resorts and brands. Sadly, bad things also happen to great people and last week a...

“The place has soul. Old cowboy country, get-after-it, snowboarding, good times soul.” Bucket lists… They can be kind of generic: 101 things to do before you die, must see destinations, life goals to...

Park City Mountain Resort has recently combined with neighbouring The Canyons Resort, to become the largest ski resort in the USA. Renamed Park City, it now offers 7,300 acres of skiable terrain, 300+ trails, 38 lifts, 7...

Brighton Resort is nestled up in Big Cottonwood Canyon, about a 40 minute drive outside of Salt Lake City. One of the 9 resorts within one hour of Salt Lake City, it stole the show for me. Being a snowboarder, I can’t ride at...

Konnichiwa! This winter has not started great snow-wise, this season in Hakuba. So putting my snowboard aside, I went out to enjoy all the great local treats in and around Hakuba. Lucky for me I’ve spent the last...

So here we are. Stop 1 of the 10 month shred adventure and cabin fever has already made an uninvited appearance. I wasn’t due to meet the ole cabin fever until potentially March, during a month in Alaska, waiting to put the...

Best travel insurance for backcountry skiing? I have just gone through the rather painful process of looking at numerous travel insurance companies to find the best winter sports travel insurance for heli skiing...

And you thought Australia had no snow! This past winter, one of the promises I made to myself was to check out the Australian backcountry. Specifically, the snowy mountains of New South Wales in the...

Whistler Blackcomb… man I love that place. I spent many of my formative years riding and living there. More than just a resort, it’s a place that I’m continuously inspired by and always trying to get back...

Summer has arrived and so have the crowds. If you have the means to do so, I recommend getting out of Sydney and exploring the surrounding coastline. There you will find less crowded waves, beautiful clear water and...

Aged 18, I met Inga on my first season in Whistler Blackcomb in 2002. She was this cool Norwegian chick living up the road, that I’d always see in the snowpark ripping the same features as me. I can’t remember how we...

As earth-wanderers, always looking for the next adventure, we tend to be rather spontaneous humans. The ‘say yes and figure it out later’ type of personalities that always have a tale to tell. We find ourselves in the...

I am so excited to share my latest film with you! The past two years I have been going to snowboarding in Alaska to live the dream. The dream that pretty much every skier or snowboarder who grew up watching big...

45 ways to save money so you can travel the world To travel and travel often, it helps if you are good at saving money. Having savings means you have options. Without options I personally feel trapped and panicked. I think of it...

Tips for a long haul flight Like every other English chick living in Australia, we tend to fly home on the regular. Next week is my mum’s 60th birthday and two of my best friends are getting married. I personally...

There are some people you meet in life by chance. A passing moment or shared experience (good or bad), that sticks with you, later to be told at dinner parties over one too many beers. That’s how I met the guys at Niseko...

“Women in skydiving need to get together frequently and share their knowledge, skill and joy of the skies, as well as fun on the ground.” They say it takes two to tango but we know it takes a whole group...

People travel for all sorts of reasons. Whatever your motivation, there is often a mix of something pulling you into the unknown and pushing you away from home comforts. For me, that push comes from needing to escape...

Tips of surfing a crowded lineup How to handle the crowds when surfing – tips from the pros The Gold Coast, known as the Surfing Mecca of Australia, holds arguably some of the best surf spots on the East Coast. With...

Travel for longer and for less! Every year I take a 15 hour flight from Australia to America, and every year I get my flight for free (well, I pay a few hundred for the taxes!). I learnt from a young age (cheers bro), that...

Signs from Japan that make no sense! After the success of our previous post 17 Funny Signs From Japanese Ski Resorts, I received so many photos from ski resorts all over Japan that I had to do another post. So here are more...

Live in a van. Live simply. Live beautifully Cyrus Sutton is a professional surfer and film-maker from California. He recently took his camera, quad-copter, friends and girlfriend on a surf road trip along the Californian...

How the girls shred Alaska – in loving memory of Liz Dayley Episode 6 from Patagonia’s #Find_Away series is dedicated to the memory of Liz Daley, who was lost to an avalanche in Argentina a few months after...

Japan is known for its amazing light, fluffy powder snow. But ask anyone who has done a trip there and no doubt they will crack-up reminiscing over the eloquent spelling and communication of: directions, commands, instructions...

Aotearoa- The land of the long white cloud; one of the remotest island on earth, so quirky that they even have their own official sign language. It is an island nestled deep in the South Pacific, right by in the...

I have travelled alone on five occasions in my life. Some have only been short trips, others have taken me around the world for months. A couple have involved moving my entire life to a place I’ve never been before. I...

Ever dreamed you could surf, snowboard and skate in one day? We are only limited by our own imagination and where our priorities lie in life. There is a huge world out there with so much fun to be had and if you want to...

Australia is often referred to as ‘The Lucky Country’ and there are plenty of reasons why that is true. We have killer waves. Like ‘heaps’ of them. HEAPS! The coastline is peppered with all kinds of...